Semyon Varlamov

The return of Patrick Sharp has made the Blackhawks’ already-potent attack considerably more dangerous, and they entered Tuesday’s game against the struggling Avalanche ranked fifth in the league in scoring offense. The Blackhawks went on to set an NHL record against Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov, but it was one of futility. Varlamov stopped 54 shots, making history for the most saves ever recorded in a road shutout, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. In comparison, the Avalanche scored twice on just 24 attempts. The record for saves in a regular-season shutout is Ben Scriven’s 59 for the Oilers last season. The Sabres’ Dominik Hasek has the all-time mark with...

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